Analysis & interpretation of financial statements – Ratio Analysis 1 Ratio Analysis Application • Ratio analysis is a means to an end. The end being to understand a company’s results for a year using its financial statements. • Ratio analysis may highlight unusual results or clarify trends, enabling various users of accounts to make informed decisions relating to the company. • For ratios to be useful, comparisons must be made - on a year to year basis, or between companies. On their own
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Sainsbury’s and TESCO are the two of renowned companies in the retail sector. This report deals with the comparison and would contrast both companies’ performance in the last two years with the understanding of ratio analysis, which are considered to be a very close business match. The ratio has been chosen to show profitability. Efficiency, Liquidity, Financial gearing and investment Black, (2009). To begin with, Sainsbury’s and TESCO operate in the UK grocery sector, with both companies classed in
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statement analysis of Tick-Tock during 2005 to 2007.And at the same time provides the recommendation whether to purchase Tick-Tock for $275,000 or continue looking for another business. This financial statement has been divided into three segments: profitability, liquidity and financial stability .The first part is profitability which focuses on different aspect of return on investment & evaluating operating performance ratios. And the second segment concrete on the liquidity, as this ratio measures
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CHAPTER-1 1.1 INTRODUCTION The textile sector played a very important role in many developed /developing countries. In Bangladesh this sector has also contributed as well as still contributing towards the development of the socio-economic condition of the general masses. Textile industry has made substantial progress and has continued to contribute to the national economy, both by reducing imports and increasing exports. The existing scenario of the textiles sector is presented below:
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objective behind preparing this project report is to relate the management subjects taught in the classroom to their practical application. The preparation of this project report is based on financial analysis of annual reports of 5 consecutive years for a public limited company using Ratio Analysis, Common Size Statements and other financial tools. The scope of the project report is limited to the study of the financial position of the company on the basis of the published data available. Our work
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2013 Project on “Working Capital” Sumit Singh Registration No:-016-1121-0250-10 Roll No: - 301-0063 B-com (Honours), 3rd year Syma Prasad College 1 [Type the author name] 1/1/2013 DECLARATION I am Sumit Singh Student of SYMA PRASAD COLLEGE Of B-com( Honours) 3rd Year hereby declare that the project report entitled Working Capital the outcome of my own work and the same has not been submitted to any University / Institute for the award of any degree. Sumit Singh Registration No:-016-1121-0250-10
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implications LO3 Be able to evaluate business accounts Trial balance: source; structure eg summary of accounts from sales, purchase and nominal ledgers Final accounts: types eg sole trader, partnerships, limited company, trading account, profit and loss account, balance sheet, adjustments for depreciation, accruals, prepayments, bad debt provision; format eg vertical, double-entry, appropriation account; assets/liabilities eg capital, fixed, current, notes to accounts Profit and cash budgets: purpose; types
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2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | ('000) | Net Sales | | $1,344,455.00 | $1,556,384.00 | $1,407,342.00 | $1,323,481.00 | $1,513,662.00 | | Cash Sales | $1,392,072.00 | $1,634,885.00 | $1,513,730.00 | $1,393,735.00 | $1,590,489.00 | | Net Accounts Rec | $1,106,827.00 | $1,079,770.00 | $1,028,529.00 | $1,067,048.00 | $1,126,810.00 | | | | | | | | |
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presents the ratio analysis for City of Charlottesville for the financial years 2005 and 2006. There are seven ratios which were computed based on the financial data provided in Table 9.7 and Table 9.8 and the spreadsheet titled “Budget Tools 09 Exercises.” The ratios fall under three major categories which include the measures of liquidity, long-term solvency, and asset management ratios. City of Charlottesville | Financial Analysis | | | FY 2005 | FY 2006 | 1. Current ratio | Current
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grew out of control and accounts became past due, Jim decided to make a visit to the bank his family did business with. There he learned that he was over extended in his credit and that he now had more debt and past due accounts than he did cash flow. The banker suggested that Jim hire a specialist to help manage his inventory and to get the company back on track. It was then Jim knew Reed’s Clothiers was in financial trouble. Reed’s Clothiers Question 1. Calculate a few ratios and compare Reed’s results
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